Wardrobe-trunk.



No. 659,889. Patented Oct. l6, I900.

L. GOLDSMITH. WARDROBE TRUNK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 659,889, dated October16, 1900.

Application filed August 13, 1900. Serial No. 26,690. (Ilo model.)

To (tZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS GOLDSMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the State of New York, have invented.

certain new and useful Improvements in IVardrobe-Trunks, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in wardrobe-trunks; and the mainobjects are simplicity, effectiveness, durability, and economy.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the front of my improvedwardrobe-trunk, the lid of the trunk being open. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveView of the removable wardrobe-rack. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of saidrack with a trunk-tray in place therein, said rack being shown as packedwith wearing-apparel. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a tray. Fig. 5 is arelatively-enlarged sectional view of a detail of construction. Fig. 6is a detail view of a modification.

A is a trunk body or box of rectangular form.

B is a lid hinged in the usual manner to the body A and adapted toperform the usual function.

D is a rectangular frame or rack, which approximates in size theinterior dimension of the body A of the trunk. At one end of the frameor rack D are casters E E whereby said rack may be rolled into or out ofthe trunk.

F is a trunk-tray which may be placed in the rack in the mannerhereinafter described,

G is a supporting flange or shoulder at one? end of the trunk-tray, andpreferably at opposite edges thereof, which flange may engage with atrack H at one end of the rack D. By this means the trunk tray may beinserted into and supported by the rack D while it is in an uprightposition-for example, as shown in Fig. 3.

I I are clips, which may be either stationary or swinging and which mayoverstand the side of the rack D in such manner that when the trunk islaid down fiatwise, as shown, for example, in Fig. 1, the tray will beso supported that its upper surface will be practically flush with theside of the rack, thereby preventing the tray from dropping into thebottom of the trunk or against any wearingapparel that may be locatedbeneath it.

J J are slide-bars supported upon a suitable track K in the upper end ofthe rack D in such manner that they may he slid forwardly or backwardly,thereby permitting the wearing-apparel to be properly packed.

J represents slide-bars upon which follow boards L may be mounted insuch manner that the wearing-apparel located between them may be neatlyheld and prevented from becoming soiled, displaced, or wrinkled.

M is a hanger which may be carried by the slide-bars J, upon which acoat or waist may be conveniently placed. Suitable hooks N may also becarried by the slide-bar J, whereby skirts or other articles of apparelmay be conveniently attached. Any desired nu mber of slide-bars J andhanging devices may be provided to suit the needs of the owner of thetrunk. As shown in Fig. 2, the slide-bars J rest upon track K, which isclosely adjacent the upper edge of the frame D, and in this figure aseparate track K is shown, upon which the tray-flanges Gr may besupported. If desired, however, a single track may be employed for boththe slide-bars and the trayfianges-such, for example, as shown in Fig.6. In this figure a slat or other retaining means 0 may overstand thetrack in such manner that the said parts may not be accidentallydisplaced even though the rack is removed from the trunk body or box. Inthe construction shown in Fig. 3 the slide-bars J are securely retainedin place when the rack is inserted in the trunk by reason of the closeproximity of the inner adjacent end of the trunk.

P is a strap any desired number orarrangement of which may be providedby which the follow-boards L L may be brought into proper contact withthe wearing-apparel to prevent the same being dislodged and wrinkled.

In operation the rack is first placed substantially as shown in Fig. 2,its lower end resting upon the floor. VVearing-apparel is placed uponthe hangers carried by the slidebar J,the follow-boards being firstmoved apart to give sult'ficient freedom of access. When parel.

trunk A, after which the trunk-tray F may be inserted and packed.

Obviously the tray may be dispensed with and the entire rack D filledwith wearing-apparel hung upon the hanging devices M N. The arrangementof the apparai us is such that the rack may be employed independently ofthe trunk-body, whereby it serves the function ofa wardrobe, aroundwhich curtains may be draped in the manner suitable to prevent dust fromreaching the wearing-apparel. The arrangement of the curtains around therack is so obvious as to preclude the necessity of illustration.

What I claim is 1. In a wardrobe-trunk, a box or body, a framecorrespondingsubstantially in external dimensions to the internaldimensions of the box, a track at one end of the frame, slidebarsmovable upon said track, follow-boards and apparel-hangers mounted uponsaid slidebars, and means for engaging said followboards to draw themtoward each other.

2. In a wardrobe-trunk in combination, a box or body, a frameindependentof the trunk box or body but corresponding substantially in externaldimensions to the internal dimensions of said box or body, casters atone end of I said frame, a track at the opposite end of said frame,slide-bars mount-ed upon said track, follow-boards and apparel-hangersmounted upon said slide-bars and means for engaging said follow-b ')ardsto draw them toward each other, and a tray having devices at one end forengaging a track at the end of the frame.

3. In a device of the character described, an independent rack or framemounted at its lower end upon caste rs, said rack being ofsubstantia'lly rectangular skeleton form, a track at the upper end ofsaid rack, slide-bars mounted upon said track, apparel-hangers carriedby said slide-bars and follow-boards carried by said slide-bars andmeans to engage said follow-boards to draw them toward each other, thesaid rack or frame being of a sizeadapted to closely approximate theinterior of a trunk box or body.

LOUIS GOLDSMITH.

Witnesses:

R. O. MITCHELL, E. R. NEWELL.

